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Chronic pain affects more than 100 million US adults at a cost of over $500 billion dollars per year. Many individuals seeking psychological treatments may subsequently experience pain as a co-occurring disorder; however, both patients and their clinicians may not be aware of how this can influence the primary presenting problem. The current 5 unit workshop will provide information on the role of psychology in the etiology, maintenance, and treatment of pain for psychologists practicing both inside and outside clinical health settings.

Skill Level:

Beginning

Workshop Objectives:

Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to...

• Develop familiarity with different theories of pain 
• Understand the evolution of the opioid crisis 
• List psychosocial variables associated with pain 
• Describe the components of a pain clinical evaluation 
• Identify the range of evidence-based psychological approaches to pain management 
• Explain the role of interdisciplinary care in pain management
• Discuss the rationale for pain psychology competencies

About the Presenters:

Jennifer Kelly, Ph.D., ABPP

Dr. Kelly is a Licensed Psychologist and is Board Certified in Clinical Health Psychology. She is the Director of the Atlanta Center for Behavioral Medicine in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Kelly has expertise in treating disorders that involve the relationship between physical and emotional conditions. Within health psychology, she specializes in Pain Management. Dr. Kelly was the 2021 President of the American Psychological Association. She served as the co-chair of the Advocacy Coordinating Committee of the American Psychological Association Services, Inc. A past president of the Georgia Psychological Association, she has served as the Federal Advocacy Coordinator for 20 years. She is a recipient of APA’s State Leadership Award, Karl F. Heiser Advocacy Award, Legislative Award by the Georgia Psychological Association, and the APA Practice Organization’s Federal Advocacy Award. 

Ravi Prasad, Ph.D. 

Dr. Prasad is a clinical professor and the Director of Behavioral Health at the University of California Davis, School of Medicine within the Division of Pain Medicine. He currently leads the Pain Psychology Special Interest group within the Society for Health Psychology and created the interdisciplinary Pain Medicine Shared Interest Group within the American Academy of Pain Medicine. 

Daniel Bruns, Psy.D. 

Dr. Bruns received his PsyD from the University of Northern Colorado. He has been a practicing health psychologist for 34 years, and specializes in the assessment and treatment of chronic pain. He is a senior clinical instructor for the University of Colorado Medical School, and has served as a technical expert for CMS. Dr. Bruns has been involved in the development of about 20 medical treatment guidelines. He is the coauthor of numerous articles and book chapters about chronic pain, and led a 15 year-long longitudinal study of 29 million patients testing the effects of the biopsychosocial model.

Workshop Pricing:

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